Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

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The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada.

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Mandate

Membership

PartyMemberRiding
  Liberal Wayne Easter, Chair Malpeque, PEI
  Bloc Gabriel Ste-Marie, Vice Chair Joliette, QC
  Conservative Pat Kelly, Vice Chair Calgary Rocky Ridge, AB
  Liberal Julie Dzerowicz Davenport, ON
  Conservative Ted Falk Provencher, MB
  Conservative Ed Fast Abbotsford, BC
  Liberal Peter Fragiskatos London North Centre, ON
  Liberal Sean Fraser Central Nova, NS
  Conservative Tamara Jansen Cloverdale-Langley City, BC
  New Democratic Peter Julian New Westminster-Burnaby, BC
  Liberal Annie Koutrakis Vimy, QC
  Liberal Michael McLeod Northwest Territories, NWT

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Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)